{"id":3415,"date":"2020-04-07T15:41:24","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T14:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mark3d.com\/en\/?page_id=3415"},"modified":"2020-05-06T16:27:10","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T15:27:10","slug":"hockley-pattern-jigs-fixtures-tooling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mark3d.com\/en\/hockley-pattern-jigs-fixtures-tooling\/","title":{"rendered":"Hockley Pattern jigs, fixtures & tooling \u2013 download"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Specialists in the design and manufacture of jigs, fixtures & tooling Hockley Pattern and Tool Company serves a wide range of industries<\/h1><\/h1><\/div>

Hockley Pattern & Tool Co Ltd specialise in the design and manufacture of composite tooling, production tooling, assembly tooling, jigs\/fixtures and a wide range of associated products.<\/span>
\nFounded in 1979, the company has an in-depth knowledge of manufacturing with composites and has a specialist integrated tooling solutions division. With an impressive portfolio of clients and a history for providing innovative engineering solutions they are well known for delivering end to end solutions which really fit customers\u2019needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Keeping pace with modern technology is a full-time job:<\/span>
\nIn today\u2019s demanding engineering market the ability to offer new, innovative solutions is key. DAs the Group Head of Technology, Ian Eaves is responsible for locating new manufacturing technology.
\nBacked by a forward-thinking board who believe in investment, the group has made several strategic purchases in the last 18 months. \u201cWe have a commitment to our customers to deliver the right solution to meet their needs in a prompt and cost-effective manner. We decided to see if 3D printing \u2018for engineers\u2019 had come of age yet\u201d says Ian. Ian explains further \u201c After a while spent researching the sector we took the decision to increase our design and production capability with the introduction of some state of the art additive manufacturing technology. Our aim is to open new markets and of course serve existing ones better\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHockley have a lot of really knowledgeable engineers, so it is important to make sure they have the tools to hand which help turn their ideas in to reality. 3D printing is a quick and cost-effective way of doing this.\u201d \u201cWe can now deliver solutions to the technical challenges we\u2019re presented with in a short space of time \u2013 we used to wait for machining capacity to be made available to us\u201d \u201cThe other thing we wanted to achieve with the addition of a 3D printer was to allow us enough flexibility to produce low-volume production items too. If we could find a machine capable of providing good quality parts, which were tough and capable of being used every day without failing, it would be a major bonus!\u201d <\/span>
\n\u201cWhen we discovered the properties of Onyx, coupled with the fact that it could be printed as a composite with continuous carbon fibre inside we immediately realised the impact it would have on our business\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Markforged 3D Printers via Mark3D:<\/span>
\nIan Eaves took some time out to visit Mark3D in their Innovation Hub and soon discovered that there had been some great advances in 3D printing since he last looked at it. \u201dI had seen 3D printing many times before and know that it can be used as part of a viable engineering solution\u201d states Ian. \u201cWhat I didn\u2019t know was just how the composite technology which has been developed by Markforged could be used in our application, so I set out to learn a bit more about it\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whilst with Mark3D Ian took time to learn all about the different materials available, including an in-depth look at composites, and where they could benefit the business. He also sent time looking at the new metal technology recently released by Markforged, for future reference. A follow up demonstration of the technology to other members of the team resulted in the decision to buy an industrial range \u2018X7\u2019 composite printer.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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